iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XPF.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XPF.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund holds CA$241.51M in total net assets. BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd is the fund family on file. It has been trading since November 22, 2010.

The largest positions on file are Strategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A (STRC), Boeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A (BAPA), and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 7.625% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2027 USD 50 - Ser C (HPEPC). Strategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A alone accounts for 2.99% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XPF.TO is CA$15.73, dated September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +5.04%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +2.44%. The trailing distribution yield is 5.2%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +14.80% and 2022 returned −19.48%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +3.26% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$15.23 to CA$16.06. The latest close sits 3.28% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 16%. The reported beta is 0.84. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.